The Maiden Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Newton-Conover Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Maiden unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to Lincolnton 48-44.
Meanwhile, Newton-Conover came tearing into Tuesday's match with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 66-51 victory over Bunker Hill. Given Newton-Conover's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Bunker Hill is ranked 435th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maiden's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9. As for Newton-Conover, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5.
Maiden came up short against Newton-Conover in their previous matchup back in January, falling 56-51. Can Maiden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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